Andy Lee the better choice in 131st District | Letter

Amidst all that has transpired at the national level of our government in recent weeks, it is important for voters to not lose sight of the race in the 131st State House District. I know haven't. This race is a battle for the soul of our district. It is not so much a partisan political battle between a Republican and a Democrat as it is a struggle between truth and deceit, power and decency, accountability and ignorance.

That is why I will cast my first ever vote for a Democrat. Although I am a registered Republican and an ideological conservative, I believe that some things are more important than party. The soul of my district is one of them.

Let's put party politics aside in the name of truth, accountability and decency. Vote for the candidate who has not broken simple promises and has not tried to deceive you. Vote for the candidate who doesn't view you as a pawn in a great game of political ambition. Vote for the candidate who values you and your family.

The people of the 131st are not a means to an end. We are hardworking men and women, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters. We are students and teachers, business owners and construction workers, farmers and first responders, lawyers and doctors. From Lower Milford to Hellertown, and everywhere in between, we are the very best of America and we deserve a representative who treats us that way. We deserve Andy Lee.